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A lot of things mostly stayed the same, but I gave up on my volleyball career after high school due to losing part of my left leg in a surfing accident the summer after graduating junior high. I was attacked by a shark and it had to be amputated. I still played volleyball during high school since I was determined not to let it hold me back, even taking ballet classes on the side to improve my balance and coordination, but I ultimately decided it wasn't for me.

The main factor in leaving behind sports altogether was the attention. A lot of sports equipment companies wanted me to sponsor their gear advertised toward those with disabilities and while I admired the cause, I couldn't handle being a spotlight in the media for that sort of thing.

I went to college for art to pursue a career in being a mangaka instead. I had always loved to draw and it was the perfect, inconspicuous job to pursue my passions. My most successful manga was more or less a self-insert story to write about my experience as an amputee in a fun, not so depressing way and it did really well in certain communities.

Needless to say I never surfed again after the accident, but I did take up skateboarding as a hobby that I kept mostly to myself. It served as a close substitute for the feeling I enjoyed so much when I surfed without triggering memories of the accident.

Bokuto was extremely supportive of me during my recovery period when we met in high school, often offering the encouragement I needed to keep trying when it seemed like I was falling behind on our team. It was part of the reason we became such close friends so quickly. He made me promise not to quit volleyball after he graduated the year before me so that he could come back to watch me play on my own in games. That was very embarrassing of him and I made sure to tell him that, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't try to show off for him when I knew he was coming to watch.

Naturally I returned the favour by coming to watch all of his games once he joined the MSBY Black Jackals and Japan Men's Volleyball Team. We even agreed to participate in the collaboration video Kuroo approached them about, despite my no longer playing the sport. He said Kenma had suggested they still offer to include me since I had unique insight into a part of volleyball most people don't get to see and that it would lend itself greatly toward inspiring younger players. Bokuto would not let me turn down the offer, of course.